Obviously the 6 is a legend but all together it’s probably the weakest spine to win a comp in the NRL era. They won 1 comp and it was when the best team got kicked out of it. Decent club side but not in the same breath as others mentioned.

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We all know why the supposed best team got kicked out in 2002 but enough of that.
2002 Roosters win with Craig Wing at half back, 2003-2004 with Finch at half back Easts lose both times .

I was a huge fan of Wing, however IMO he played his best footy at 9. I’m not sure he was ever a top level NRL half.

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He won a comp as a halfback and then was replaced by Brett bloody Finch

Wing was never given a proper chance to develop as a halfback.

That being said I totally agree that his best position was hooker. Wingy was an absolutely awesome running hooker and easily the best bench utility I've ever seen. He wrecked Qld for a few years so the mistake wasn't really moving him to hooker but replacing him with Finch lol

Wing actually played halfback in the 03 GF although he was wearing the number 9.

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Yeah true, I had forgotten about that and he also played half in the prelim final against the Dogs but the majority of 2003 Fincherelli was the half back, just would have loved to see how Wing and Fittler would have gone for a full season together in 2003 after finally settling on that combo almost midway through 2002.

I hate to say it, but I think the Roosters 2013 side would have a strong arguement for this title. I'm not just judging this on their team dominance alone, being minor premiers with a rock hard defence. I'm factoring in how strong their opposition were. Imo manly's 2013 side was as good, if not better, than their 2011 premiership side. The same could be said about the Rabbitohs. Their 2013 side was as good, if not better than their 2014 premiership side. The standard of those 3 teams was amazing. Melbourne storm, defending premiers, a side containing Slater, Smith and Cronk and a perennial premiership threat just didn't look on the same level as those 3 teams.

I hate to say it, but I think the Roosters 2013 side would have a strong arguement for this title. I'm not just judging this on their team dominance alone, being minor premiers with a rock hard defence. I'm factoring in how strong their opposition were. Imo manly's 2013 side was as good, if not better, than their 2011 premiership side. The same could be said about the Rabbitohs. Their 2013 side was as good, if not better than their 2014 premiership side. The standard of those 3 teams was amazing. Melbourne storm, defending premiers, a side containing Slater, Smith and Cronk and a perennial premiership threat just didn't look on the same level as those 3 teams.

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In 2013 the Roosters held the opposition sides to zero In 6 matches, that is no mean feat.